The Merchant of Venice (Vol. 53) | Further Reading
FURTHER READING
CRITICISM
Cohen, Stephen. “Is This the Law?: Legal Ambiguity and Its Effects in The Merchant of Venice and Measure for Measure.” In The Language of Power, the Power of Language: The Effects of Ambiguity on Sociopolitical Structures as Illustrated in Shakespeare's Plays, pp. 80-118. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1987.
Discusses the fact that while these two “problem plays” end with marriage—the classic solution to Renaissance comedies—neither ends with complete social harmony.
Gross, John. Shylock: A Legend and Its Legacy. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992, 386 p.
Examines the treatment of the character Shylock in Shakespeare's play, in performances throughout the history of the play, and in popular culture.
Holmer, Joan Ozark. “‘Pardon this fault’: Antonio and Shylock.” In The Merchant of Venice: Choice, Hazard and Consequence, pp. 142-82....
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